Where does “dressing gown” come from?
dressing gown (English) comes from English dressing, from Middle English dressynge, from Middle English dressen, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dressing gown (English): An item of clothing often made from cotton or...
Definitions
- An item of clothing often made from cotton or...
Ancestry of “dressing gown”, step by step
dressing gown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dressing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dressing | Material applied to a wound for protection or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dressynge | control, dominion |
| 3 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 4 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 7 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English gown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gown | A loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's... |
| 2 | Middle English | gowne | A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment |
| 3 | Old French | goune | gown; robe |
| 4 | Late Latin | gunna | leather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γούνα | coarse garment |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *guna | coarse fur clothing |